Today, we’re marching for change with Dr. Malvina Eydelman—a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate, and global authority in medical product innovation. With over 30 years at the U.S. FDA, she has driven development, regulation, and safety oversight across ophthalmology, neurology, neurosurgery, ENT, anesthesia, respiratory, and dental sectors. Dr. Eydelman is a catalyst for breakthrough medical innovation, pioneering regulatory pathways that enabled first-in-class technologies, including...
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Today, we’re marching for change with Dr. Malvina Eydelman—a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate, and global authority in medical product innovation. With over 30 years at the U.S. FDA, she has driven development, regulation, and safety oversight across ophthalmology, neurology, neurosurgery, ENT, anesthesia, respiratory, and dental sectors. Dr. Eydelman is a catalyst for breakthrough medical innovation, pioneering regulatory pathways that enabled first-in-class technologies, including...
Today, we’re marching for change with Dr. Malvina Eydelman—a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate, and global authority in medical product innovation. With over 30 years at the U.S. FDA, she has driven development, regulation, and safety oversight across ophthalmology, neurology, neurosurgery, ENT, anesthesia, respiratory, and dental sectors. Dr. Eydelman is a catalyst for breakthrough medical innovation, pioneering regulatory pathways that enabled first-in-class technologies, including...
Today, we’re Marching for Change with Fatima Hassan, a daughter, sister, aunt, women’s advocate, and a human rights lawyer and social justice activist. She is the founder of the Health Justice Initiative (HJI). Among others, she is the recipient of the 2022 Calgary Peace Prize and is a 2023 Echoing Green Fellow. She has dedicated her professional life to defending and promoting human rights in South Africa, especially in the health field. She holds a BA and LL.B from the University of the Wit...
Today we’re getting under the hood with Wendy Battles a daughter, sister, women’s advocate and the spirited host of Reinvention Rebels, a podcast celebrating bold women 50 to 90 who are redefining what it means to age with purpose and power. Through vibrant conversations, she shares the stories of unapologetic women who’ve reinvented themselves in inspiring ways—challenging outdated beliefs and proving it's never too late to pursue your dreams. A Reinvention Rebel herself, Wendy has worn many...
Today we’re getting under the hood with Jen Brown a daughter, sister, wife, and the founder of Jenopause Midlife, a women’s health education and advocacy platform dedicated to bringing honesty, support, and empowerment to the midlife experience. Known for her candor, warmth, and ability to make anyone feel instantly comfortable, she brings a refreshing authenticity to conversations many women have been taught to keep quiet. After more than two decades in high-performance ad sales roles, Jen f...
Today we’re getting under the hood with Brandy Thompson a mother, daughter, sister and the CEO and Founder of benefitbay®, a Kansas City–based platform transforming employer healthcare through Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs). A former HR and finance executive turned entrepreneur, Brandy leads with the belief that benefits are more than a line item, they are a lever for empowerment, equity, and financial wellness. As a mother of six and lifelong advocate for wome...
Today we’re getting under the hood with Senator Lori Urso a mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and a Democrat representing District 8 (Pawtucket) in the Rhode Island Senate. She was elected in November 2024. Lori also serves as a Secretary, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services and is a Member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Agriculture and on the Senate Committee on Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies. Sen. Urso brings a record of leadership and acco...
Today we’re getting under the hood with Michelle Rankine a franchisee owner for Right at Home a caregiving agency. Boasting over two decades of diverse experience spanning education, sports, and healthcare. Renowned for her unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional customer service and dependable support, Michelle continuously strives for excellence in both her professional and personal endeavors. Her academic journey is marked by remarkable achievements, culminating in a Ph.D. in Highe...
Today we are getting under the hood with Dominique Debroux: Producer, Entrepreneur, Nutritional Chef. Dominique has 25+ years of experience in fashion culminating in directing US divisions of European companies. Along the way she produced a full-length narrative film accepted to Cannes Film Festival, and the documentary 40 Weeks, coordinating the raise of the budget through sponsorship. Now in her post-menopausal years, she is focusing her life-long passion for food therapy and nutrition and ...
Today we’re getting under the hood with Muji Bekomson a daughter, sister, women’s advocate and a founder, a thinker, and a woman on a mission to make women’s health feel like it was designed for humans, not tech manuals or fine print. As a medical laboratory scientist, Muji has spent time in hospital labs and life observing a frustrating truth; women’s healthcare was built to be cold, complicated, and dismissive. She didn’t just notice it, she decided to rewrite it. Her mission is deeply pers...
Today we’re getting under the hood with EJ Kim a daughter, sister, women’s advocate and the Co-Founder & CEO of NNABI, the first company dedicated exclusively to perimenopause support and care. With over 20 years of experience in data, intelligence, and analytics, she has built a career at the intersection of consumer insights, strategy, and innovation, helping brands make smarter, data-driven decisions for growth. Her journey into women’s health and perimenopause advocacy is deeply perso...
Today we’re getting Under the Hood with Smitha Gudapakkam a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate and the Founder of Sakhee, a women's health startup on a mission to transform postpartum care for mothers—a period she believes deserves far more attention and resources than it currently receives. Born in Southern India, where she earned her Bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering from Osmania University, Smitha moved to the United States to pursue her Master's in Biomedical Engineering from S...
Today we’re getting under the hood with Jackie Giannelli a mother, daughter, sister, and a board-certified family nurse practitioner specializing in women's health with extensive expertise in hormonal health, menopause, women's sexual health, and urogynecology. Jackie is a Menopause Society-certified practitioner, and an active member of the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health. Previously, Jackie has served as the founding nurse practitioner and Director ...
Today we’re getting under the hood with Mayra Hurtado a daughter, sister, friend and women’s advocate who blends two decades of global business experience with a lifelong commitment to holistic well-being. She holds an MBA from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and has led teams across marketing, finance, and operations in industries spanning sports, biotech, and consumer health. Her track record includes 10 years at Adidas Southeast Asia and Pacific, business development at a bio...
Today we’re getting under the hood of Dr. Eboni January widely known as Dr. EJ. She’s a daughter, sister, women’s advocate and a board-certified OB-GYN, surgeon, bestselling author, and nationally recognized leader in maternal health, preventative wellness, and healthcare equity. A proud native of East St. Louis and now based in St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. EJ has dedicated her career to increasing health literacy and transforming how America approaches care, especially for women, families, and u...
Today we’re getting under the hood with Larissa Mills an esteemed Cognitive Behavioural Sports Specialist, Educational Behavioral Consultant holding a BA in Sociology, Psychology, and a Masters of Science in Education, specializing in brain functionality and learning mechanisms. With over 25 years of coaching experience across various sports, Larissa’s insights have been honed through a deep understanding of athletic dynamics and behaviour. Driven by her passion for maximizing athlete potenti...
Today we’re getting under the hood with Stephanie Vincent a mother, grandmother, community organizer, activist, functional fitness trainer, and lifelong leader whose work lives at the intersection of personal and collective liberation. Her path has always braided multiple callings at once. As a blogger, writer, and life coach, she’s helped people reimagine self-image, embrace self-love, and live from a place of worth beyond appearance — all while building her career as a functional fitness tr...
Today we’re getting under the hood with Dani Reardon a daughter, sister, friend and a former professional athlete. She was 2nd in the world in the women's physique division and retired from the industry at 27 to explore another side of herself. She followed her curiosity and dove deep into the world of spirituality, plant medicine, and self discovery. Now she finds herself helping others as a sound practitioner, yoga teacher, and ceremony facilitator. At the core of everything, y...
Today we’re getting under the hood with Dayna-Ashley Dorsey a mother, daughter, sister and a 2x orphan and foster care survivor, chosen-adoptee turned 2x published author, tech founder, CEO, and dedicated philanthropist and community reformer. She serves as an advocate leader for the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) and as an educator for the West Coast of Florida’s Survivors Teaching Students® (STS) Program in honor of her mother's story and legacy. A voice for the voiceless and overl...
Today we’re getting under the hood with Dr. Anila Khan a daughter, sister, friend, women’s advocate and a Clinical Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, Psychotherapist, Trainer and a keynote speaker. Anila is the global international director for Sounds of Autism Inc , in Arizona and a trauma informed therapist at CIC wellbeing network in the UK. She’s also a UN women consultant for psycho-education on gender based violence, trauma and abuse, migration and for Afghan refugees. GLOSIN ...
Today we’re getting Under the Hood with Jeanne Blasberg a mother, daughter, sister, Women’s advocate and an award-winning author and essayist. DAUGHTER OF A PROMISE (She Writes Press April 2024) is her third novel. THE NINE (SWP 2019) was honored with the 2019 Foreword Indies Gold Award in Thriller & Suspense, and the Gold Medal and Juror's Choice in the 2019 National Indie Excellence Awards. Her debut, EDEN (SWP 2017), won the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best New Voice in Fiction a...
Today, we’re marching for change with Dr. Malvina Eydelman—a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate, and global authority in medical product innovation. With over 30 years at the U.S. FDA, she has driven development, regulation, and safety oversight across ophthalmology, neurology, neurosurgery, ENT, anesthesia, respiratory, and dental sectors. Dr. Eydelman is a catalyst for breakthrough medical innovation, pioneering regulatory pathways that enabled first-in-class technologies, including...
